Jigs, Reels and Pure Luxury: Michelle & Jonathan

If you love a little luxury in your life, then you're going to adore today's real wedding. Michelle & Jonathan are from Limerick and Clare respectively, so they chose a special setting close to home in Adare Manor for their beautiful wedding. From their ceremony, which was draped in flowers and personalised with music from their friends and family, to their reception which was lit with candelabras and featured a very special surprise performance (and that's before we talk about The Dress!) - their day was a gorgeous mix of pure elegance and pure fun. Awake and Dreaming were on hand to capture all the details!

White gloves for handling the dress? Michelle's bridesmaid is a pro!

These lace Jimmy Choos are pretty perfect for a wedding.

Some special shoes for a bride who happens to be an Irish dancing teacher!

Michelle & Jonathan met seven years ago on a night out with friends in Limerick.

This first look for Michelle and her dad is giving us all the feels!

Michelle tells us that she and Jonathan had a low-key engagement, “The proposal was casually popped in to conversation at home early one morning in true Jonathan laid back style. We told our family and friends on Mother’s Day.”

What a greeting for their guests, this floral arch is just spectacular!

The couple list off the little stars who played a role in their big day, “Our flower girls and page boys, Ellie, Amber, Freya, Robyn, Thea, Cathal, Cillian, and Jonas.”

What a troop of beauties! The mixed blues pair so nicely, the off-the-shoulder dresses are fab and just look at the texture and layering on Michelle's gown, we could swoon all day!

Michelle & Jonathan say they didn’t have a particular theme in mind for their wedding, “We decided to let the beautiful church and Adare Manor do that for us. Both Jonathan and I really love all types of music so we filled the day with our favourite people and plenty of toe-tapping music to ensure that the vibe was lively and hoped that everyone enjoyed it and I think it worked well.”

Michelle explains why the ceremony was one of her favourite parts of the day,“To have family and friends perform the ceremony music was really special and personal to us and it meant a lot that they took the time and effort to prepare at such a busy time of year.”

All those flowers - what an atmospheric setting for your vows.

What even is an Irish wedding without a GAA guard of honour?

The couple didn’t hesitate when we asked them what their biggest priority was for the day! “Fun, we wanted a day that flowed and was fun from start to finish.”

The fur capes on the bridesmaids add a little luxury and glamour to their look, don't you think?

The venue may be spectacular, but it had a sentimental meaning for Michelle too, “The village of Adare is very special to all of my family and we have amazing memories and connections to the town and the Manor. My mother Kay is originally from Adare and it was always first choice we when started planning our wedding.”

We are officially obsessed with this wedding dress! Jonathan is looking pretty dapper himself too!

Michelle's veil carried the texture through, and amped up the drama of her look.

Such a beautiful room, it's like something out of a film - so opulent!

Michelle & Jonathan have some solid tips to share with other couples, “Enjoy it all and the right way is your way! Everyone is there to celebrate with you so take in as much as you can and don’t worry about the minor details in the lead up to the big day.”

The couple had their very own flower wall backdrop for their wedding cake - Kim and Kanye eat your heart out!

As an Irish dancing teacher with Scoil Ui Nuallain in Limerick, Michelle was always going to have a few jigs and reels feature in her big day, “A group of 30 dancers ranging from age 3 to 21 put on a 15 minute performance before the band that was absolutely amazing and completely stole the show. This “surprise” was organised by fellow teachers Cian Nolan and Nichola Quinn who was also a bridesmaid.”

What a setting, and what a fabulous celebration! Thanks so much to Michelle & Jonathan for sharing their Adare Manor wedding with us, and of course to Awake and Dreaming for capturing it so beautifully!